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Superdry opens Queenstown store with huge range of winter gear

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

Sports fashion brand Superdry said its newly opened store in Queenstown offers the largest range of snow gear across the Tasman region. Superdry’s new 200sqm Aotearoa store, the second in…

Credit Card spending jumps in August

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

Retail card spending improved after a relatively flat five-month period, rising 1.1 percent over the month of August, to a total spend of $7.3 billion. Data from Stats NZ shows…

Amazon launches outdoor and garden range

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

Amazon, banking on the weekend warrior set being as susceptible to the convenience of home delivery as any other consumer group, has now entered the garden and outdoor category. The…

Kathmandu Australia joins B Corp movement

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

Kathmandu on Tuesday announced it has become a certified B Corporation, making it the biggest B Corp in Australia and New Zealand. B Corps are for-profit businesses that meet the…

More than 1 million motor vehicles will have been sold through E-commerce next year

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

By next year, more than 1 million motor vehicles will have been sold online, according to research from Frost & Sullivan. “At the current rate of adoption, online vehicle sales…

Juice bar makes appealing bioplastic cups from orange peels

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

International design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati has developed an experimental orange squeezer that 3D-prints bioplastic cups from orange peels. The “Feel the Peel” project was completed in partnership…

Hong Kong protests blamed for less tourists

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

Ongoing Hong Kong protests have been blamed for a 40-per-cent slump in inbound visitors to the territory in August. Given travelers account for about 50 percent of Hong Kong retail…

Motorola to return to the premium flagship market with a 5G phone

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

Heading into 2009, it seemed that iOS and the iPhone were on an unstoppable path to the top of the smartphone world. But then on January 8th of that year,…

Spotify announces Snapchat integration, lets users share music

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

Spotify has announced integration with Snapchat, which will allow users to seamlessly share what they’re listening to in a Snap story. The update that brings integration with Snapchat will enable Spotify users…

Apple makes a change to App Store search results to keep the feds away

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

With Attorneys general from 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico filing an antitrust suit today against Google, Apple might be getting a little nervous. The company is…

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Website Hit By DoS Attacks

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited faced a day of tech hiccups, including the latest denial-of-service attacks on its website. According to HKEX CEO, Charles Li Xiaojia, the bourse’s website…

Indonesian Regulators Makes Fintech Startup Push

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

A new online registration system has been introduced by Indonesia’s financial regulator to monitor and further encourage the growth of fintech development in the country. The Financial Services Authority (OJK)…

More ASEAN Cooperation Needed for Digital Economy

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2019

More cooperation between ASEAN regulators is needed for the region to fully benefit from the growth of the digital economy. While technology is inherently borderless, the regulation governing it is…

Strandbags unveils new retail store experience at Chadstone

Mei Ling Tan September 20, 2019

Luggage and handbag retailer Strandbags launched a new concept flagship store in Chadstone Shopping Centre over the weekend – the first step in a new bricks-and-mortar strategy which will see…

Malaysian supermarket stops selling products labelled ‘palm-oil free’

Mei Ling Tan September 20, 2019

Mydin, Malaysia’s largest supermarket chain, has announced plans to de-stock any products promoted as “palm-oil free” in a move aimed at discrediting the environmental movement. The expansion of palm-oil plantations…

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Superdry opens Queenstown store with huge range of winter gear

Credit Card spending jumps in August

Amazon launches outdoor and garden range

Kathmandu Australia joins B Corp movement

More than 1 million motor vehicles will have been sold through E-commerce next year

Juice bar makes appealing bioplastic cups from orange peels

Hong Kong protests blamed for less tourists

Motorola to return to the premium flagship market with a 5G phone

Spotify announces Snapchat integration, lets users share music

Apple makes a change to App Store search results to keep the feds away

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Website Hit By DoS Attacks

Indonesian Regulators Makes Fintech Startup Push

More ASEAN Cooperation Needed for Digital Economy

Strandbags unveils new retail store experience at Chadstone

Malaysian supermarket stops selling products labelled ‘palm-oil free’

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